Raab shrugs off Brexit troubles, urging people to take ‘10-year view’

Foreign secretary talks up global growth opportunities and says Brussels imposing obstacles' to trade

Potential losses in UK trade with the EU because of Brexit will be more than made up by more opportunities in developing markets, Dominic Raab has claimed, saying people should take a 10-year view" of the current troubles faced by companies.

Questioned about warnings from a number of firms that bureaucracy and duties means they will go out of business, or have to relocate operations inside the EU, the foreign secretary also appeared to blame Brussels, saying it was imposing" obstacles to trade.